LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Hubert
14th October. During a whole N.W.-gale, with a very heavy sea, an S O S was received from the s.s. Hubert, which was being towed to Troon to be broken up. The life-boat put out at 11.5 P.M., and searched unsuccessfully until 2...
Forban, of London
AUGUST 28TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
At 2.15 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned information, received from the S.S. Thelma, through Land’s End Radio, that a yacht was four miles north of Grassholm, with her...
Here and There
SUPPORT CONTINUES TO COME in from Amateur Swimming Association clubs for our appeal to organise sponsored swims to raise funds for the RNLI. To help clubs who arrange their programmes well in advance the swim can be arranged at any time over...
Category: Articles
The Humber
THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE On the 12th February, 1940, the Humber life-boat rescued the crew of nine of the steam trawler Gurth, of Grimsby.
COXSWAIN ROBERT CROSS was awarded the gold medal.
MOTOR MECHANIC JOHN...
Category: Medals
To the Rescue of a Yacht
The Southwold Motor Life-boat pulling out to the help of the Daman's, of Lowestoft (see opposite Dage).. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Dowsing Lightvessel
Humber, Yorkshire - At 9.30 a.m.
on 19th October, 1966, news was received that a member of the crew of the Dowsing lightvessel required to be taken ashore for medical treatment. As there was no urgency it was decided to...
The Converted Landing Craft Mountain Ash
Youghal, Co. Cork.—At 9.30 in the morning of the 12th of October, 1949, a fisherman reported that a vessel was on the rocks at East Point, and at 9.35 the life-boat Laurana Sarah Blunt was launched. In a very strong south- westerly breeze,...
The S.S. Empire Dolphin (1)
St. David's, and Fishguard, Pembroke' shire.—At about 2.30 in the afternoon of February 21st, 1947, the coastguard reported that the S.S. Empire Dolphin, of Glasgow, a tanker of 7,000 tons, with six men on board, was drifting out of...
Annual Report. 1905
AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, on Wednesday, the 15th day of March, 1905, The Most Honourable The MARQUIS OF SALISBURY, P.O., C.B.,...
Category: Annual Reports
Princess of Newhaven
MOTOR CRUISER TOWED AFTER CREW LAND Eastbourne, Sussex. At 6.15 on the evening of the 6th June, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small vessel was ashore on the rocks at Birling Gap. The life-boat Beryl Tollemache...